Sentences with phrase «schools and classrooms day»

From this vantage point, Jones contends, they can see the general features of the landscape, but are missing subtle details that deeply affect what happens in our schools and classrooms every day.

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For all district schools, safety protocols for routine school operations are being reinforced, including requiring students and staff to wear identification badges while on campus; locking classroom doors at all times; locking and securing exterior doors and gates throughout the day; and being vigilant in monitoring the campus throughout the day.

If the «wall of separation» is lowered, we are told, our schools may be returned to the days of prayers prescribed by state legislatures; evolution may be banished from the classroom and replaced by «creation science»; and religious minorities may be at the mercy of intolerant majorities.

Widely affirmed proposals call for the restructure of low - performing schools, more emphasis on the basics, safer classrooms, more rigorous graduation standards, periodic measurement of progress through some kind of standardized tests, longer days and year - round schooling, decentralization into smaller learning communities and greater freedom for those smaller units, smaller classes, better - qualified teachers and improved salaries, more parental input and more equitable funding.

(Ker 2003, 75) Carlyle, Ruskin, Arnold and Newman may not be taught much in British schools these days - though the beatification of Newman has provided a clear opportunity to raise his profile - but Chesterton's prose would seem admirably suited to the classroom.

After a long day of freezing in school (I am telling you the classrooms are like 40 degrees and then some kid comes strolling in, declares they are so hot, opens all the windows and turns the fans on.

It goes without saying that these would be such a sweet treat to bake up for friends and loved ones on Valentine's Day, and they would no doubt be a huge hit at classroom Valentine's Day parties (those were the best in elementary school!).

A few days earlier, Thomas worked his way through the classrooms of the King Open School in Cambridge, charming students, delighting faculty and distributing school supSchool in Cambridge, charming students, delighting faculty and distributing school supschool supplies.

The youngsters from St Polycarp's Catholic School had previously taken part, and excelled, in classroom sessions which include discussions on cultural and religious matters and how these impact day - to - day life as well as a club like Chelsea.

In 2007, Robert Pianta of the University of Virginia published in Science the results of a large - scale survey of American public schools that he and a team of researchers had undertaken, observing regular instruction over the course of an entire school day in 737 typical fifth - grade classrooms across the United States, as well as hundreds of additional first - and third - grade classrooms.

Overall, it can indeed be challenging and disheartening for a parent to have a child who does not easily or happily leave each day for school because of their sensitivity or adaptability to a formal classroom setting; you'll feel better if you and your child's teacher can work together as a team.

We use email a lot to communicate throughout the school day and there have been multiple occasions when a teacher has called from the classroom to ask, «can Kenzie have...?».

My day started with a delicious grab - n - go breakfast Yogurt Parfait featuring blueberries, strawberries and bananas at Burke County Middle School, followed by a classroom Charlie Cart nutrition - cooking lesson.

I told her he wasn't supposed to be in anything but a Special Ed contained classroom and she told me that his classroom was «unable to take attendance» (which makes no sense but whatever) so he would arrive at school, go into the General Education classroom (during the most unstructured time of day), stay for a few minutes and then go to his Special Ed classroom.

A strongly Introverted child may well be happier educated at home than being in a classroom all day, and a strongly Extraverted child may prefer being at school.

To remedy this problem, some districts, particularly those in large urban areas, have adopted universal, in - class breakfast programs whereby all students are able to obtain and eat a free breakfast in their classrooms at the start of the school day.

Here in Houston we've already implemented the same program district - wide, and for those unfamiliar with it, «in - class breakfast» means just that: children receive a free breakfast (regardless of economic need) and bring it into their classrooms to eat at their desks as the school day begins.

Unlike elementary school classes, where children stay in one room all day long, older students are in and out of different classrooms all day.

As students get back to work in classrooms, Congress is rolling up its sleeves to debate new rules involving the Child Nutrition Act, which sets standards for 30 million school lunches a day and is scheduled to expire later this year.

What is needed is discipline in the classrooms, effective teachers and efficient use of time, not longer school days.

«Having the shortest school day in the nation puts teachers and students at a disadvantage and it's time that we provided both with the tools they need to drive student success in the classroom,» said CPS CEO Jean - Claude Brizard.

So, until the day dawns that the classroom isn't needed for storage, we will have «closed» shelves and the truth is that after the first couple weeks of the school year have past, even the youngest kids accept it.

These days so many schools have nut - free tables or classrooms, and some are even entirely nut free!

But on visiting each of the three classrooms, I brightened — seeing the joy and hope on the girls» faces as they talked about what they loved studying (e.g., Amharic, English, science, math), what they hoped to be (e.g., pilot, doctor, engineer, driver, teacher, community mentor for BiruhTesfa), and what the best / worst parts of their days are (unanimously, best = being at school, worst = work hours).

Sid Miller can polish his conservative bona fides by granting «amnesty» to cupcakes, but wrongheaded policies relating to school meal standards and classroom junk food adversely affect the health of real children every day.

We also need the collective will of the individual parents and teachers who are «on the ground» at schools each day to «unjunk» our classrooms.

Kevin Huffman's can - do attitude helped make the implementation of his school's breakfast cart program a reality and ensured up to 100 more students are ready for the classroom every day, with a 30 percent increase in school breakfast participation.

One such day was the second week of Kindergarten when teachers encouraged us parents to allow children to walk into school and to their classrooms on their own.

Talk about the new school routine: what time you'll be getting up and going to school, who your child's teacher is and who will be in the classroom, what time the day ends, and who will be there to pick her up each day.

In the case of severely food allergic students, a FAPE usually includes the provision of «related aids and services» such as administration of medication, changes to the classroom environment, menu substitutions, or other health - related needs that require attention during the school day.6

Treat lunchtime as part of the school day, your canteen as an extra classroom and your cooks and lunchtime supervisors as key members of staff, on a par with teachers and business managers.

It's February 28, and barring any unforeseen treats at school today, here's a final tally of my first grader's classroom junk food scores for the month: two frosted cupcakes; chocolate fudge; salt - water taffy; a bag of 100 Days of School trail mix consisting of candy corn, marshmallows, Cheez - Its, and yogurt - covered pretzels; and a big box filled with Valentine's candy (mini -LSB-...school today, here's a final tally of my first grader's classroom junk food scores for the month: two frosted cupcakes; chocolate fudge; salt - water taffy; a bag of 100 Days of School trail mix consisting of candy corn, marshmallows, Cheez - Its, and yogurt - covered pretzels; and a big box filled with Valentine's candy (mini -LSB-...School trail mix consisting of candy corn, marshmallows, Cheez - Its, and yogurt - covered pretzels; and a big box filled with Valentine's candy (mini -LSB-...] more

«the snacks and drinks sold to kids during the school day, not the treats given to them in classrooms»

Rather, in response to the new federal Smart Snacks rules governing competitive foods and beverages (the snacks and drinks sold to kids during the school day, not the treats given to them in classrooms), our state repealed its own (and far less nutritionally stringent) rules which had been in place since 2004.

As Elliot grew, he was no longer content to hang out in his own space during our school day and do his own thing away from the preschool materials, but giving him free reign in a classroom not designed for his age group was both dangerous for him and frustrating for those it was intended for.

A two - day classroom curriculum is designed to get kids thinking about how they can take action to improve their personal health, school food and physical activity settings.

By making small tweaks to the menu to feature student favorites, and moving assembly to the front of the house, participation at the high school has increased by 100 - 125 breakfasts per day; breakfast - in - the - classroom is increasing participation at the elementary and middle school level as well — it's up 55 percent at Lake Elementary!

For two years, I've been working to create healthier classrooms, stop junk food rewards, strengthen our school district wellness policy and push for fresh, wholesome cafeteria food — and there are days that I am just not sure how much more I have left in me.

Elementary schools also invited Orfalea educators into the classroom back in October, when a «Junior chefs cooking day» event taught children about vegetables, and showed them how to prepare a ratatouille dish.

Yet, rather like the child who was accompanied each day into the classroom, teachers have in many ways been left at the school gate and told to make their own way.

At 7:30 a.m., Regent Ouderkirk will welcome Edwards - Knox Central School District students, teachers and administrators back to first day of school, and tour classrooms, 2512 County Route 24, HSchool District students, teachers and administrators back to first day of school, and tour classrooms, 2512 County Route 24, Hschool, and tour classrooms, 2512 County Route 24, Hermon.

It is not for those who willfully decide to be irresponsible,» she noted when addressing the Chiefs and people of Ekumfi Otuam at the commissioning of a 24 - classroom community day secondary school on Thursday.

This action cuts back to the modern - day Westminster office, and swaps between this and enjoyable classroom antics as Sam attempts to do focus group - style research by teaching some pleasingly irreverent pupils in a school each week.

-- Kids and teachers who did make it to school said classrooms were practically empty, and they spent the day watching movies and doing busy work but no schoolwork.

The report listed «educational resource deficiencies» that were familiar to the platoon of school leaders — ranging from increased class size and libraries being repurposed for classrooms to staff cuts and the reduction of pre-K programs from full - day to half - day.

The plan includes $ 36 million — increasing to $ 177 million by 2021 — for a full - day «3 - K for All» program for every city 3 - year - old, and $ 28.75 million over five years to install air conditioning in every public school classroom.

Some of the groundswell was spurred by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's 2013 campaign promise to expand universal pre-K in the nation's largest school system and offer a full - day classroom spot to every 4 - year - old in the city.

Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner and Syracuse City School District Superintendent Sharon Contreras marked the first day of school with a visit to a classroom at the Dr. Weeks Elementary School on TuSchool District Superintendent Sharon Contreras marked the first day of school with a visit to a classroom at the Dr. Weeks Elementary School on Tuschool with a visit to a classroom at the Dr. Weeks Elementary School on TuSchool on Tuesday.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew said, «Our ad shows the dedicated work our educators do in the classroom each and every day to move our public schools forward.»

In addition, the Budget puts forward the state's largest investment in education to date, including an increase of more than 5 % in school aid; statewide, universal full - day Pre-k; a bond act to modernize classrooms; as well as signature reforms to fix Common Core implementation and protect students from unfair high stakes test results; and strengthen and support Charter Schools.